Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/07/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]best gn of all time: 35mm compact camera olympus rd, 40mmf1.7 guide no lens, shutterspeed preferred automatic and manual to l sec. similair but no gn minolta 7s and canon w/crazy flash system, both these w/40mm f2's. the rd beats the nikkor 45mmf2.8 tessar type lense w/speed, shorter fl, and sync to 500. great candid wedding camera w/or w/o flash. with flash there's no conflict between the groom"s black outfit and the brides white. its like having an incident stobe meter beteen the couple, along w/ automatic setting. if you spot one just make sure its working and get one of those new mercury button replacement batteries. > From: Mark Rabiner <mark@rabiner.cncoffice.com> > Reply-To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2000 16:47:09 -0700 > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica vs. new RFs vs. SLR > >> <Snip> >> Or how about a GN-Nikkor-style lens? It's about freaking time. I heard that >> the >> Compur-Leica was a dog. And I've had Retinas. I am happy to have my >> eyesight >> after that. >> >> Dante > That was my first lens which I still have on my first Nikon which was an F2 > the > year they came out. > Pancakes are a popular typic historically on this list! > Mark Rabiner > "The lenscap which shoots pictures!"